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Rockford MetroCentre (1981–2011) BMO Harris Bank Center (2011–2022) Address: 300 Elm Street: Location: Rockford, Illinois: Coordinates: Public transit: RMTD: Owner: Rockford Area Venues & Entertainment Authority [1] Operator: ASM Global [2] Capacity: 6,200 [3] Construction
1105 North Court Street 1887 February 9, 2006 Liebling Building 330 North Main Street 1930 Shumway Market Building [3] 713 East State Street 1920s Illinois National Guard Armory 605 North Main Street 1937 Rockford City Hall 425 East State Street 1926 Winnebago County Courthouse Annex 403 Elm Street 1916-1917 Chick House: 119-123 South Main ...
From the late 1950s, downtown Rockford (centered around the intersection of IL 2 and US 20; Main Street and West State Street) began to decline as the primary shopping district of the city. In 1956, North Towne Mall opened on the far northwest side of the city, with Colonial Village opening on the (then) far east side in 1962, both of which ...
They are partitioned on the southeast side by E 1770th St, N 650th Ave/N 570th Ave, Timber Rd, E 2400th St, and N 1200 St. The 17th district takes in the municipalities of Colona, Kewanee, and Galva. Warren County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by 60th St and 180th Ave.
A task force was created in 1986 to preserve the deteriorating west downtown district. The Chick House was recognized in 1997, the Rockford Morning Star Building in 1999, the William Brown Building in 2000, and the Rockford Elk's Lodge #64 in 2005. On September 5, 2007, the West Downtown Rockford Historic District was recognized as a historic ...
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William H. Ziock, Sr. was a woolen goods maker in Hattingen, Germany who immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri in 1847. He rose to take over operations of the St. Charles Textile Mill. In the 1880s, the company was contracted to provide the Rockford Mitten Company with yarn. The two companies eventually merged, bringing Ziock to Rockford, Illinois ...
A pair of houses still stand from the late 1840s at 314 South Second Street and 405 South First Street. Rockford's population grew from 235 in 1839 to 1,500 by 1850. [2] John Lake built many of the early houses in Rockford. His lumberyard was in the East Rockford district and he worked as a carpenter and contractor. He lived at 612 Oak Street ...